Happy Independence Day! Big bday wishes to our country, who turns like a million years old today. Or thereabouts. Mike and I will be celebrating with our annual famous fireworks display. Cuz who needs to drive out to some random place to see other people set off legit fireworks when you get the real hometown experience in our backyard?

Speaking of hometown stuff, this is the best version of the National Anthem I think I've ever heard.

Also, since today is (hopefully for you) a vacation day, let me share some photos from a weekend vacation that Mike and I got to take recently. We joined our rad friends Brad and Ciara at Brad's family cottage up north near Charlevoix for a relaxing baby-free weekend. Freedom indeed!